FC Advisory Lead for Asia

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Senior Manager – FC Advisory Lead for Asia

Financial Crime Lead for LSEG’s presence in Asia.  

The role will sit in the central Group Second Line Financial Crime Team, as part of the FC Advisory Team, and work closely with partners across Capital Markets, Post Trade and Data & Analytics teams, to drive and ensure financial crime compliance and accountability as part of the oversight function.

Role will also be responsible for regulatory reporting, and the monitoring and external reporting of suspicious activity.

Role Responsibilities and Key Accountabilities:

• Oversight of compliance with AML & broader Financial Crime legislation in Asia.
• Accountable for ensuring compliance with the Group’s policies and procedures for countering the risk that the firm may be used to foster Financial Crime;
• Monitoring, review and external submission of SARs;
• Regulatory reporting to external regulators and bodies on Financial Crime matters;
• Reporting to Boards, Risk Committees and Senior Management providing transparency, partner concern and oversight of FC matters;
• Contact point for FC matters, risk events and higher risk scenarios;
• Oversight of Financial Crime risk assessments to ensure appropriate identification and impact assessment of FC risk within relevant entities; and assess effectiveness of controls and policies in mitigating risk;
• Oversight of Financial Crime Operations and monitoring and reporting of MI, KRIs and critical metrics to senior collaborators;
• Representing FC at internal risk committees, board meetings, steering committees and new product committees to ensure appropriate consideration of FC risk;
• Provide expert FC Compliance advice to stakeholders based on understanding of legislation, regulatory expectation, risk mitigation and appetite;
• Promote of Financial Crime Compliance and awareness across the Group;
• Develop and manages relationships with key internal and external partners including central control functions (Risk, Legal, Internal Audit), LSEG Operations, and relevant regulatory bodies;
• Ensure timely identification, analysis and impact assessment of key regulatory, legislative and geopolitical developments and ensure financial crime risk assessments, policies and procedures are updated accordingly;
• Work with key business partners to ensure compliance with FC policy and processes and understand local systems and controls.

Qualifications, Skills & Experience:

Required:

• Relevant professional qualification;
• Significant knowledge and experience in the understanding and application of applicable regulatory and legal requirements across Financial Crime and specifically within Asia
• Demonstrated subject-matter expertise and deep technical knowledge across the Financial Crime lifecycle;
• Demonstrated experience in understanding and applying AML & Financial Crime legislation and regulatory mentorship;
• Experience in writing and reviewing Policy, Standards and Process documentation;
• Experience in performing Risk & Control Assessments;
• Experience in a senior role in a Financial Crime oversight function;
• Experience in the Financial Services and/or within the Capital Markets or Data Analytics sector
• Proven experience providing expert advice and clear presentations to senior partners and regulators on a wide range of financial-crime and regulatory issues;
• Experience in investigating and reviewing higher risk CDD subject matter;
• Experience in the application of sophisticated sanctions legislation;
• Experience working in a sophisticated, multi-disciplinary global organisation and handling critical matters while demonstrating respect and cultural awareness;
• Ability to think strategically and innovatively.

Preferred:

• Previous experience in an SMF17 or MRLO role in Asia;
• Relevant AML Qualifications or courses completed;
• Familiarity with data analytics and technology, and tools routinely used in financial crime compliance activities;

LSEG is a leading global financial markets infrastructure and data provider. Our purpose is driving financial stability, empowering economies and enabling customers to create sustainable growth.

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